Hundreds of Egypt State Employees Face Prosecution after Drug Tests
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In early May, over 550 Egyptian state employees were referred to the public prosecution office after being forced to take…
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TalkingDrugs Updates from Eastern Europe & Central Asia [April 2019]
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(На русском) 1. On the eve of the International Harm reduction conference in Porto, the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association issued…
Rage Against the Dying of the Light: In Search of Justice in the Philippines
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Principles of justice and human rights in the Philippines have been deeply eroded by President Rodrigo Duterte’s so-called drug war,…
The Changing Face of the Death Penalty for Drug Offences: An Interview with Aurélie Plaçais
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Drug offences are punishable by death in at least 35 countries and territories worldwide, and that number may grow. Over…
People Before Politics: 4 Key Points in HR19’s Opening Ceremony
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The Harm Reduction International Conference 2019 (HR19) has begun in Porto, with several influential speakers delivering inspiring and poignant remarks…
Signs of Drug Trade Continue in Former “Narco-State” Guinea-Bissau
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Voters in Guinea-Bissau hope a recent election will end political deadlock in the country, where leaders have failed to tackle…
How the War on Drugs Attacks Indigenous Culture
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In an ongoing and under-publicised tragedy, indigenous peoples around the world routinely have their rights violated under the name of…
Фентанил: кризис американской репрессивной наркополитики
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По данным Национального института наркозависимости, ежедневно в США от передозировки опиоидами умирает 130 человек. Злоупотребление и зависимость от аптечных опиоидных обезболивающих…
“You Haven’t Died Yet?”: President Duterte Lists Politicians Allegedly Involved in Drugs, Ahead of Elections
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Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte has named 45 politicians who he claims to be involved with the illegal drug trade, ahead…
Buying Drugs on Social Media: A Form of Harm Reduction?
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Despite growing concerns about young people buying drugs through social media platforms, there is reason to believe that such access…
Trump “Most Excited” About China Executing People for Selling Fentanyl
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President Trump has lauded the use of the death penalty for people convicted of drug offences, and claims to have…
US Jury Finds El Chapo Guilty, But Mexico Drug War Wages On
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A US jury has found former Sinaloa Cartel kingpin “El Chapo” Guzmán guilty of heading a massive, murderous drug trafficking…